COVID-19 Disinformation

• Fecal matter, threats and vandalism: Ontario’s College of Physicians and Surgeons details abuse

  The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, which licenses the province's doctors, wants the Ministry of Health to help protect staff and council members from threats.

  Health

  Jan 19, 2023
  
• COVID-19 disinformation likely to target Canadian voters in next election, agency warns

  The Communications Security Establishment also says in a new report that holding a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic could increase the threat of foreign interference.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2021
  
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• Canadian Forces charges reservist who spoke at rally about ‘killer vaccine’

  Officer Cadet Ladislas Kenderesi has been charged with 'endeavoring to persuade another person to join in a mutiny.'

  Canada

  May 25, 2021
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• Public safety minister details China’s foreign interference efforts in letter to MPs

  The letter also said 'certain regimes' were targeting Canada with state-sponsored disinformation campaigns that aimed to create doubts about the origins of the COVID-19 virus.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2021
• Nearly half of Canadians can’t tell coronavirus fact from conspiracy theory: survey

  Most Canadians believe they can easily distinguish coronavirus fact from fiction. But a new study suggests otherwise.

  Canada

  May 20, 2020
• Almost 30% of YouTube’s popular coronavirus videos are misleading, Canadian study finds

  Popular COVID-19 videos containing disinformation are getting tens of millions of views, a study has found.

  Canada

  May 14, 2020
• Coronavirus conspiracies pushed by Russia, amplified by Chinese officials: experts

  Russia and China are pushing conspiracy theories on the origin of the new coronavirus, experts say.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2020